MORE COMICS THAN A MOTHERF**KER is a book club-style podcast where longtime comic fan Marcus Summers and a rotating cast of guests try to make the wonderful world of comic books more accessible by highlighting the best and worst stories from Marvel, DC and others.

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Marcus and Alex link up to talk about the news, titles and trailers to come out of San Diego Comic-Con, and take a special look at the tumultuous history of Marvel&#39;s Editor-in-Chief position.

064: SDCC Roundup!

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Marcus and Manny link up to talk about the legacy of legendary comics creator Gerry Conway, revisit the early 90s Batman story KNIGHTFALL, and discuss their shared affection for ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN.

063: Knightfall, Absolute Wonder Woman, and Remembering Gerry Conway

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On episode 62 of MCMF, Marcus and Alex try things a little differently and debut a brand new format for the show, discussing the new volume of Supergirl, Ranma 1/2 and James Robinson&#39;s Starman series, as well as recent delays in the comic industry.

062: Ranma, Starman and Supergirl, Oh My!

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Just in time for the New Year is the first in a retrospective series on Daredevil (1998)! This first volume focuses on the first 20 issues of the Marvel Knights series, featuring a look into what was going on in Matt Murdock&#39;s world at the turn of the new millennium and the ways that this series impacted not just the Marvel Universe, but the world of comics as a whole!

Blind Justice, Volume 1

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Marcus and Gary return to talk about the DC Comics event BEAST WORLD! Released in 2023, this story by Tom Taylor and Ivan Reis features the Titans taking center stage as the Earth&#39;s protectors when a long-dormant intergalactic threat seeks to impose it&#39;s will on the planet. But how will they react when one of their own is compromised by the mysterious Doctor Hate? And just what is Amanda Waller up to in all this?

061: BEAST WORLD

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Marcus and Jessie make up for missing Pride month by wishing a happy birthday to their favorite boy, Tim Drake! In the story &#34;Collision&#34; by Chris Yost and Marcus To, the former Boy Wonder finds himself back in Gotham with Batman&#39;s legacy in the crosshairs of Ra&#39;s al Ghul and the League of Assassins.

060: Collision

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Put on your tinted shades and goblets full of red viscous liquid, because Marcus and Alex are here to talk about BLOOD HUNT! This 2024 event by Jed Mackay, Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia sees the heroes of the Marvel Universe forming strange alliances to take on a seemingly neverending horde of vampires who&#39;ve blocked out the sun. This episode sees Marcus forget to switch which microphone is working.

059: Blood Hunt

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The first episode of 2025 is a little late but fun all the same as Marcus and Alex take on the classic Tower of Babel! When Batman&#39;s secret files and contingencies are stolen by the nefarious Ra&#39;s al Ghul, the Justice League is forced to contend with not only their own weaknesses, but betrayal as well.

058: Tower of Babel

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For episode 57, Marcus and Will take a break from sending each other out of nowhere Tiktok sports highlights to talk about PARTS OF A HOLE, an all-time Daredevil story by David Mack, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. The immediate followup to Kevin Smith&#39;s GUARDIAN DEVIL, this story features Matt Murdock picking up the pieces after the death of his lover Karen Page and the debut of Maya Lopez, aka Echo.

057: Parts of a Hole

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For the show&#39;s third anniversary, Marcus and Chloe read THE FAUST ACT, the first volume of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE! Created by superstar duo Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE follows a pantheon of deities reborn every ninety years before they are all dead again within two.

056: The Faust Act

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Manny makes his return to MCMF to talk with Marcus about TRIAL BY SPIDER, the first arc in Cody Ziglar and Federico Vincentini&#39;s volume of Miles Morales: Spider-Man. This story sees Miles struggling with the balance of his two lives and facing off with an all-new nemesis, who hates both the man and the mask.

055: Trial by Spider

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Believe it! Marcus and Chloe take a trip down memory lane to the Land of Waves as they read the first major arc of Naruto.

054: Land of Waves

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In episode 53 of MCMF, Marcus and Chloe tackle THE MIGHTY AVENGERS! Spinning out of Marvel&#39;s Civil War event, this book written by Brian Michael Bendis serves as contrast to NEW AVENGERS, centering on a team set up by new SHIELD Director Tony Stark and led by Ms. Marvel.

053: The Mighty Avengers

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Jessie joins Marcus for the third annual MCMF Pride episode to talk about issues 7-12 of Poison Ivy! Written by G. Willow Wilson with art from Atagun Ilhan, Marcio Takara and Arif Prianto, this series follows Pamela Isley on a cross country journey that eventually sees her reunite with her lover Harley Quinn.

052: Poison Ivy

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It&#39;s a three-man booth for episode 51 of MCMf, as Gary and Will return to talk with Marcus about GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN&#39;S ON FIRE! The culmination of Jason Aaron&#39;s tenure on Ghost Rider, this six issue limited series sees Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch seeking a way into Heaven to stop the rogue angel Zadkiel, who has claimed godlike power for himself.

051: Heaven's On Fire

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Ever since the infamous 2007 story One More Day, comics fans have posited the question of if Marvel Comics hates your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but is that really the case? Come along with Marcus as he gets to the heart of the issue on the fourth edition of Splash Pages.

Splash Pages 004: The Ol' Parker Luck

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To celebrate fifty episodes of MCMF, Alex joins the show to talk with Marcus about Spider-Girl! Debuting in What If #105, this title stars May &#34;Mayday&#34; Parker, daughter of Spider-Man in her own adventures, juggling home, school, her new powers and a father who&#39;s scared to death of the responsibility that comes with them.

050: Spider-Girl

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For the 49th episode of MCMF, Marcus and Jessie spend some time with Jennifer Walters a.k.a the Sensational She-Hulk! This five issue story from the team of Rainbow Rowell, Andres Genolet and Joe Quinones features the Jade Giantess balancing her new, tricky relationship with former Avengers teammate Jack of Hearts with her day job as a lawyer to the super-abled, as well as pursuing a mysterious thief who seems to take a special interest in her.

049: Girl Can't Help It

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Chloe returns to finally talk at length about her love of Venom, as she makes Marcus experience THE HUNGER. Released in 1996, this miniseries follows Eddie Brock as his symbiotic other half&#39;s hunger for human brains grows stronger and threatens their partnership forever.

048: The Hunger

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Five years ago, DC published a story in which fan favorite character Dick Grayson was shot in the head. The ensuing two years of Nightwing stories are among some of the most reviled in comics history. Join Marcus and find out exactly what made these 26 issues feel like a ride that would never end.

Splash Pages 003: Everybody Hates Ric

MORE COMICS THAN A MOTHERF**KER is a book club-style podcast where longtime comic fan Marcus Summers and a rotating cast of guests try to make the wonderful world of comic books more accessible by highlighting the best and worst stories from Marvel, DC and others.